Learning Together,
Leading Together.
Academics
By choosing UConn’s Engineering Education Ph.D., you’ll embark on an academic endeavor that will involve you in:
- intellectual growth
- intersectional and multidisciplinary research
- integration of evidence-based practices
- exposure to leading-edge and transformational scholarship
Research
The College of Engineering provides a world-renowned environment that focuses on:
- collaborating with different subject matter experts
- discovering new methods and perspectives
- continuing your education through research
- contributing to high-quality educational scholarship
What is Happening at UConn?
University News
- A graduate of the UConn School of Business, Mayor Cantor has served as a board member since 2014 and is widely regarded as one of strongest advocates in Connecticut for UConn and its students
- Laurencin was honored for his commitment to bettering public health through his medical advancements, advocacy, and mentorship.
- 'Moving forward, candidates and guests can linger comfortably on campus, perhaps stopping to take photographs at their favorite spots, and not feel so rushed to leave'
- Laurencin spoke on Regenerative Engineering at the 2026 ATiO Conference in Berlin, Germany.
College News
- Laurencin was honored for his commitment to bettering public health through his medical advancements, advocacy, and mentorship.
- New research from Anna Tarakanova and Metehan Çam offers insight into a decades-long scientific debate about what makes the human body’s tissues stretch and spring back.
- Xueju “Sophie” Wang is developing a “micro-lab” to support organoid growth and functional evaluation
- The third annual NEPES symposium will be held at UConn this November, bringing together industry leaders, researchers, and students to explore emerging technologies and strengthen collaborations.
Community News
- The community cleanup initiative has collected more than 4,000 pounds of litter while strengthening connections between UConn and the surrounding Mansfield community
- With support from UConn Health and the state’s Veterans Grant Program, Glenn Ellis is working toward greater independence with an innovative treatment called Vivistim
- Veteran Steven Thompson combined a desire to help his community with resources from UConn Extension to launch a growing local farm
- Laurencin was honored for his commitment to bettering public health through his medical advancements, advocacy, and mentorship.